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Aarnio

Kotka

Period
moderni
Category
Fortification
Location accuracy
Approximate area

A defensive work recorded in the Finnish Heritage Agency's cultural environment register.

Safety

Linnoitusrakenteissa voi olla sortumavaara, avoimia aukkoja ja teräviä rakenteita. Älä laskeudu rakenteisiin ja pysy näkyvillä poluilla.

Land ownership and access restrictions

Kohde voi sijaita yksityisellä maalla. Noudata jokamiehenoikeuksia, älä vahingoita rakenteita äläkä kaiva maaperää.

What happened here

Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.

  1. 24 August 1789

    First Battle of Svensksund

    Battle · Kustaa III:n sota · 1,9 km

    The First Battle of Svensksund, also known as the First Battle of Rochensalm, was a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea outside the present-day city of Kotka on 24 August 1789 during the Russo-Swedish War.

    == Order of battle ==

    Read more on Wikipedia · Wikipedian tekijät, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearby

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Sources, licences and accuracy

Location accuracy: Approximate area

Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)